Teheran (2-6) turned in a season-high eight innings Wednesday against San Diego, striking out eight while allowing just two runs on five hits and a walk en route to a 4-2 win.
Wil Myers was the only Padre who could do any damage against him, slugging a pair of solo homers. It's too bad for Teheran that the Braves are so godawful, as he's bounced back impressively to his 2014 form this season in the wake of last year's struggles, but has only two wins to show for it. He's slashed his walk rate impressively while elevating his K/9 to a career-high 8.45, which has been a revelation for his previously embattled fantasy owners. That said, there are reasons to temper your enthusiasm -- Teheran has an unsustainably high 82.9 percent strand rate bolstered by an unsustainable low .228 BABIP, and both his FIP and xFIP are more than a full point higher than that impressive 2.85 ERA. Meanwhile, his average fastball velocity is more than a full mile per hour lower than it was last year. If you can sell the name and the ratios for a profitable return, now's the time.